There's a single question you can ask that instantly reveals the differences between America and the rest of the world — and it's not about income, religion, lifestyle, or politics. »3/16/15 9:45am 3/16/15 9:45am

Musical preferences have become increasingly uniform across the country, but there are still some pretty strong regional preferences. This map breaks down those distinctive preferences along state lines. »2/26/14 1:23pm 2/26/14 1:23pm

After Charles O. Paullin's Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States was published, its editor John K. Wright bemoaned their inability to create "motion-picture" maps. Over 80 years later, the University of Richmond has made that a reality. »12/29/13 1:00pm 12/29/13 1:00pm

This 1504 engraved globe, made from two joined pieces of ostrich egg, is beautiful as a work of cartographical art, but it also has a special distinction: it may be the oldest known globe in existence that depicts the so-called New World. »8/24/13 10:00am 8/24/13 10:00am

Can we get a "fuck yeah" for American werewolves? This brand new artwork for Benjamin Percy's novel Red Moon celebrates the blood red in the red white and blue. Makes you want to pump your fist while howling at the Moon. »5/08/13 12:20pm 5/08/13 12:20pm

Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released maps of American obesity that pegged the country's Southern states as the fattest at Fat Camp USA. Now, a study out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham is taking the CDC to task. Southerners aren't the fattest, the study concludes, they're just… »4/12/13 2:13pm 4/12/13 2:13pm

It's one of the most controversial ideas in archaeology. Humans from Europe supposedly could have crossed the frozen Atlantic and reached America first. It's a fringe idea...but now two archaeologists have released a book explaining how it could have happened. »3/05/12 12:44pm 3/05/12 12:44pm

The United States has long been recognized as one of the most scientifically productive countries on Earth. But when you're discussing progress, where you've been is not nearly as important as »1/23/12 11:30am 1/23/12 11:30am

A recent Pew Research Center report shows that Americans really do believe in individualism and freewill. Only 36 percent of Americans polled said that they thought their economic fortunes were determined by forces beyond their control. Compare this number to the over 70 percent of Germans who believe their financial… »11/24/11 12:30pm 11/24/11 12:30pm

Neil couldn't survive life in small-town Americus without his favorite fantasy series. But when a fundamentalist group threatens to censor the books, Neil finds himself on the frontlines of a social war – and may just find his own strength. »6/11/11 7:00am 6/11/11 7:00am

If information is power, then there's no hero mightier than a librarian. Librarians are superheroes, adventurers, explorers and invaluable guides to other heroes. Here are 20 amazing librarians who save the world every day! »10/22/10 4:23pm 10/22/10 4:23pm